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Helen Heath: 2023
Long Residency
Helen Heath: 2023
Long Residency 1367 1366 Michael King Writers Centre

The recipient of our eight week residency, the 11th for the year – Helen is a poet and essayist from the Kapiti Coast, Wellington. Her…

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Caroline Barron: 2023
Established Māori Writers Residency
Caroline Barron: 2023
Established Māori Writers Residency 1440 1440 Michael King Writers Centre

Caroline (Te Uri o Hau, Pākehā) is an award-winning author, manuscript assessor and book coach, book reviewer and writing teacher. Her memoir Ripiro Beach won…

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Amber Esau: 2023
Emerging Māori-Pasifika Writers Residency
Amber Esau: 2023
Emerging Māori-Pasifika Writers Residency 1500 1501 Michael King Writers Centre

Amber is a Sā-māo-rish (Ngāpuhi/Manase) writer of things from Tāmaki Makaurau, with a Gemini Sun / Virgo Moon. She is a poet, storyteller, Amateur Astrologer,…

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Fiona Kelly McGregor: 2023 Australian Residency Exchange – to MKWC
Fiona Kelly McGregor: 2023 Australian Residency Exchange – to MKWC 962 962 Michael King Writers Centre

Fiona’s most recent novel is Iris, longlisted for the Stella Prize and shortlisted for the NSW Premiers Awards. Previously, Indelible Ink won Age Book of the…

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Emma Hislop: 2023 Australian Residency Exchange – to Varuna
Emma Hislop: 2023 Australian Residency Exchange – to Varuna 1707 1708 Michael King Writers Centre

Emma (Kāi Tahu) is a Taranaki based writer.  Her first book of short fiction, Ruin, was published in March 2023 with Te Herenga Waka University…

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MKWC announces recipients of International Exchange with Australia
MKWC announces recipients of International Exchange with Australia 150 150 Michael King Writers Centre

Media Release 3 May 2023 The Michael King Writers Centre announces recipients of International Exchange with Australia New Zealand writer Emma Hislop and Australian writer…

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MKWC announces its 2023 International Residency with China
MKWC announces its 2023 International Residency with China 150 150 Michael King Writers Centre

Media Release                                    28 March 2023 New Zealand’s national writer-residency organisation announces its 2023 International Residency with China The Michael King Writers Centre in association with…

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MKWC announces its 2023 International Residency with Australia
MKWC announces its 2023 International Residency with Australia 150 150 Michael King Writers Centre

Media Release 8 March 2023 New Zealand’s national writer-residency organisation announces its 2023 International Residency with Australia The Michael King Writers Centre in association with…

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Jacquie McRae: 2023
Established Māori Writers Residency
Jacquie McRae: 2023
Established Māori Writers Residency 1920 2560 Michael King Writers Centre

Jacquie (Tainui and Ngāti Koata) is published in several anthologies, including the short story collection Nga hau e Wha, (Stories on the four winds) She…

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There’s A Cure For This: A Memoir – Emma Wehipeihana (Espiner) 2023
There’s A Cure For This: A Memoir – Emma Wehipeihana (Espiner) 2023 345 527 Michael King Writers Centre

At the 2024 Ockham NZ Book Awards, for this book, Emma (Ngāti Tukorehe, Ngāti Porou), was awarded one of the Mātātuhi Foundation Best First Book…

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